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  • Prince Henry is inspired to explore Africa
    Jan 1, 1415

    Prince Henry is inspired to explore Africa

  • Prince Henry started his navigation school
    Jan 1, 1418

    Prince Henry started his navigation school

  • Prince Henry succeded in exploring Africa
    Jan 1, 1434

    Prince Henry succeded in exploring Africa

  • Prince Henry became involved in the slave trade
    Jan 1, 1441

    Prince Henry became involved in the slave trade

  • Prince Henry sent Alvise da Cadamosto to Africa twice
    Jan 1, 1455

    Prince Henry sent Alvise da Cadamosto to Africa twice

  • Prince Henry sent Diogo Gomes to Cape palmas
    Jan 1, 1458

    Prince Henry sent Diogo Gomes to Cape palmas

  • Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic ocean
    Aug 3, 1492

    Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic ocean

  • Columbus spotted the Carribian islands
    Oct 11, 1492

    Columbus spotted the Carribian islands

  • Columbus returns to Spain
    Mar 15, 1493

    Columbus returns to Spain

  • Columbus returns to the new world and discovers the Dominica
    Nov 3, 1493

    Columbus returns to the new world and discovers the Dominica

  • Vasco da Gama sailed East under King Manuel I of Portugal
    Jul 8, 1497

    Vasco da Gama sailed East under King Manuel I of Portugal

  • Vasco da Gama rounded africa
    Nov 22, 1497

    Vasco da Gama rounded africa

  • Vasco da Gama reached India
    May 20, 1498

    Vasco da Gama reached India

  • Columbus sailed south to Trinidad
    May 30, 1498

    Columbus sailed south to Trinidad

  • Vasco da Gama returned to Lisbon
    Sep 1, 1499

    Vasco da Gama returned to Lisbon

  • Vasco Nunez de Balboa sailed from Spain to Comlumbia
    Jan 1, 1500

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa sailed from Spain to Comlumbia

  • Vasco da Gama went to India again and killed may muslims
    Jan 1, 1502

    Vasco da Gama went to India again and killed may muslims

  • Columbus sailed to Mesico
    May 9, 1502

    Columbus sailed to Mesico

  • Vasco Nunez de Balboa settled a colony in South America
    Jan 1, 1511

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa settled a colony in South America

  • Vasco Nunez de Balbo sailed to the Darien peninsula
    Jan 1, 1513

    Vasco Nunez de Balbo sailed to the Darien peninsula

  • Vasco Nunez de Balboa saw the eastern part of the Pacific ocean
    Sep 1, 1513

    Vasco Nunez de Balboa saw the eastern part of the Pacific ocean

  • Period: Jan 1, 1519 to Jan 1, 1522

    Magellan voyaged around the world

  • Magellan started a voyage to Moluccas
    Sep 8, 1519

    Magellan started a voyage to Moluccas

  • Magellan returned home from his voyage
    Sep 6, 1522

    Magellan returned home from his voyage